WebDAV is an extension of the HTTP 1.1 Procotol, therefore can be considered to be a Procotol, and contains a set of concepts and accompanying extension methods to allow read and write across the HTTP 1.1 protocol. Instead of using nfs, or smb, WebDAV offers file transfers via HTTP.

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WebDAV is an extension of HTTP 1.1 and therefore can be considered to be a procotol. It contains a set of concepts and accompanying extension methods to allow read and write across the HTTP 1.1 protocol. Instead of using [[NFS]], or [[Samba|SMB]], WebDAV offers file transfers via HTTP.

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The goal of this how to is to setup webdav with apache. Simple configuration only.

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The goal of this how to is to setup a simple WebDAV configuration using Apache.

See also [[File Sharing with Webdav and DNSSD]].

See also [[File Sharing with Webdav and DNSSD]].

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== Apache Installation ==

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== Server (Apache) ==

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{{pkg|apache}} and {{pkg|cadaver}} is needed.

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Install Apache as explained in the [[LAMP]] article.

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This how to does not cover installation and initial setup of apache. You must [[Daemons#Restarting|restart]] Apache (httpd) after any changes to httpd.conf.

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==WebDav Configuration==

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Then you will need to confige WebDAV.

=== httpd.conf ===

=== httpd.conf ===

Edit /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf. Add the following line:

Edit /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf. Add the following line:

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*note: This should also be put in the top level heiracrchy. I put it right before the "UserDir public_html" section, and after the most previous "</Directory>".

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*note: This should also be put in the top level hierarchy. I put it right before the "UserDir public_html" section, and after the most previous "</Directory>".

If it is not in a repository, you can download the file manually from my repository and install it, or you can add my repository to your repo list in pacman.conf.

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For more information about those options check CacTus.

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Ok. Now back to it..

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(root@box httpd)# pacman -S cadaver

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=== Try to connect ===

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=== Test it ===

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Note: ipaddress can also be a hostname

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# cadaver http://localhost/dav

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{{bc|

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dav:/dav/> mkcol test

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(root@box httpd)# cadaver http://ipaddress/dav

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Creating `test': succeeded.

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dav:/dav/> mkcol test

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dav:/dav/> ls

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Creating `test': succeeded.

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Listing collection `/dav/': succeeded.

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dav:/dav/> ls

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Coll: test

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Listing collection `/dav/': succeeded.

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dav:/dav/> exit

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Coll: test 0 Feb 22 20:31

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dav:/dav/> exit

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If the above worked as shown, then you are good to go.

If the above worked as shown, then you are good to go.

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Make sure you add [[WebDAV_authentication|permissions]] for viewing and dav access to the directory, and maybe even make that directory ssl access only.

== Authentication ==

== Authentication ==

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This is an example for using digest (make sure it is enabled in httpd.conf)

This is an example for using digest (make sure it is enabled in httpd.conf)

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{{bc|htdigest -c /etc/httpd/conf/passwd WebDAV foo}}

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htdigest -c /etc/httpd/conf/passwd WebDAV foo

Please make sure that the path is identical to the one you entered in your httpd.conf. Also when using digest you have to enter the AuthName from httpd.conf. For plain authentication you would not need this.

Please make sure that the path is identical to the one you entered in your httpd.conf. Also when using digest you have to enter the AuthName from httpd.conf. For plain authentication you would not need this.

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AuthName "WebDAV"

AuthName "WebDAV"

AuthUserFile /etc/httpd/conf/passwd

AuthUserFile /etc/httpd/conf/passwd

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Require user foo

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Require user foo

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Allow from all

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Allow from all

</Directory>

</Directory>

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AuthUserFile /etc/httpd/conf/passwd

AuthUserFile /etc/httpd/conf/passwd

Allow from all

Allow from all

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<LimitExcept GET HEAD OPTIONS PROPFIND>

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<LimitExcept GET HEAD OPTIONS PROPFIND>

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require user foo

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require user foo

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</LimitExcept>

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</LimitExcept>

</Directory>

</Directory>

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Don't forget to restart apache after making changes!

Revision as of 02:24, 6 January 2013

WebDAV stands for WebDistributed Authoring and Versionin, see RFC 2518.

WebDAV is an extension of HTTP 1.1 and therefore can be considered to be a procotol. It contains a set of concepts and accompanying extension methods to allow read and write across the HTTP 1.1 protocol. Instead of using NFS, or SMB, WebDAV offers file transfers via HTTP.

The goal of this how to is to setup a simple WebDAV configuration using Apache.

Authentication

Make sure you add permissions for viewing and dav access to the directory, and maybe even make that directory ssl access only.

There are numerous different protocols you can use:

plain

digest

others

This is an example for using digest (make sure it is enabled in httpd.conf)

htdigest -c /etc/httpd/conf/passwd WebDAV foo

Please make sure that the path is identical to the one you entered in your httpd.conf. Also when using digest you have to enter the AuthName from httpd.conf. For plain authentication you would not need this.